<p>I plan on pursuing medical school so I want to keep a high GPA and stuff, so I decided to major in Biochemistry. However, throughout high school I have really enjoyed Computer Science as I've been pretty successful with it in class and in computer science competitions. I was wondering if the two majors would mesh well together of if I would be essentially killing my GPA in the process of double majoring. Both majors interest me a lot and I would love to do both, but I'm afraid that if I pursue a double major in Biochem and CS my GPA would suffer, inevitably dashing my chances at medical school. I don't merely want to take on the 2nd major in CS to impress medical schools, I want to do it because CS is truly interesting to me. Could I get opinions on whether or not this would be a good idea?</p>
<p>How much do you like biochem? Are you even certain that you’ve got a good grasp of what it is, or does it just sound like a good “pre-med major”? If you’re seriously considering picking up a CS degree just for the fun of it, then please do yourself a favor and place that as your first choice major. You’ll be so much better off when you actually enjoy what you’re studying. I would say that GPA is more dependent on studying habits than raw intelligence. When you enjoy learning the material- or even love it, as you might- the studying comes naturally and the grades follow suit. CS might not be the easiest major, but neither is biochemistry. I wouldn’t worry about the GPA. Just go for CS. If you’ve fared well in CS competitions, then I’m sure you’ll be A-okay majoring in it.</p>
<p>Another thing to consider, finances aside, is making a 5 year degree plan if you want to double major. Medical schools do not care how long it takes for you to graduate. However, they also won’t give you any bonus points for double majoring. It’s common knowledge that med schools do not care much about majors or minors. </p>
<p>If you’re only considering biochem because you’re worried about your med school app, then I think it’s a no-brainer for you to major in CS instead. One plus is that, should your medical aspirations fade, you’ll have one of the most valuable degrees UT currently offers and you’ll have had fun getting it.</p>